Film Trailer Review

The trailer I chose to review was that of the teenage heartthrob conclusion to the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2.

Figure 1

Narrative: This trailer laid out the basic premise for the movie: Bella is now a vampire and her daughter Renesmee is thought to be a monstrosity that she isn't, and the 'law enforcing vampires' have to fix this mistaken crime, causing the Cullen's to rally together to protect the child. The trailer was definitely fast paced and action packed, which really goes along with the drama/thriller/romance genres, with constant quick cuts and fade to black/fade in transitions. Figure 1 shows the introduction of the antagonists, and marks the change in the story from happy and upbeat to serious.

Figure 2

Mis en Scene: Figure 2 shows the scene days before the encounter with the Volturi, as the vampires have all gathered together to assist the Cullen's in their ploy to keep their child safe. This demonstrates the support that the Cullen's have, and displaying them in a home environment brings friendly feelings to the surface, hiding the strife that is boiling beneath. In addition, by having all the actors look at one place, it directs the audience attention, as they are anticipatory or what will come next, and also draws attention to the one werewolf, as he is the only one that isnt a vampire in the room.

Figure 3

Cinematography: Figure 3 displays a very creative shot following Bella as she is sprinting through the forest. She is blurry in the image to show her newfound vampire speed. In addition. the area around her seems distorted, signifying her new heightened vampire senses, and again her speed. Overall, the cinematography of the trailer focuses on a range of MS to CU, with a few long shots mixed in. Figure 3 is an over the shoulder shot.

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Edit: The edit follows the actual plot line of the movie, which helps the continuity of the edit and allows for smooth flow. Dialogue from the movie is used to narrate the trailer, and also helps with the flow. All the cuts between shots are done as fade to black, then fade in. The cutting is really quick with almost no shot lasting for more than 2 seconds.

Figure 5

Sound Design: Most of the trailer has an intense beat that is fast paced to match the edit. In figure 5, the track changes to a single beat that matches the seriousness of the threat that has emerged against the Cullens. In addition, there is a slow buildup and then eruption of the background music as it builds up the suspense which erupts into the title info about the movie.

Documentary Pre-Production

Trevor Fisher Andrew Curd

Purpose: to gain knowledge on project SEARCH at san mateo hospital

Contacts: creators of the project interns

Interview Questions:

what is the program?

who/ how was it started?

what does it aim to do?

how has it helped society?

what are the goals?

how does the program reach these goals?

how successful has the program been?

how does the program benefit society?

What is a typical day for the interns

interview questions for interns

how has the program helped you?

whats a typical day for you like?

how long have you been an intern here?

Shot List

Opening shots of exterior of hospital. Hear voice of director of program

Interlace B-Roll with interview

Closer is telling how to help support and how to find out more information. closing shot shaking

her hand then slow fade to black?

B-roll

people working

shots of the hospital

Tentative dates:

December 2 first b-roll day? possible preliminary interviews?